Ep 148: IAF’s Tamara Živadinović on Facilitation and Rural Community Development

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We are back with one of our favourite subjects – it’s time for facilitation! Our guest today is seasoned facilitator who started her journey in agriculture development and is today a leading force in the facilitation community in Serbia and the region. Meet Tamara Živadinović who specialises in designing and facilitating multi-stakeholder processes and social learning, with more than 20 years of facilitation experience of working with different groups and cultural settings, from local communities to governmental bodies in Serbia, Europe and across the globe. Tamara is also the current Regional Director of Europe and Middle East Region of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) and the president of Serbian Association of Facilitators. In January 2025, she will be taking over as Vice Chair of the IAF. Hit play for her incredible story!

[02:57s] Journey into facilitation

[10:06s] Working at the grassroots- Genesis of Mena Group

[16:23s] Facilitation and Rural Development in Serbia

[24:21s] Promoting the power of facilitation

[30:43s] Insights as Regional Director of IAF Europe & Middle East

[41:06s] RWL: READ Peter Senge's The Fifth Discipline, Ingrid Bens’ ‘Advanced Facilitation Strategies’ , Maureen R. Jenkins & Jon C. Jenkins' ‘The 9 Disciplines of a Facilitator’

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